Acute effects of resistance exercise on affect, arousal, and urge to drink in temporarily abstinent young adult hazardous drinkers

作者：Ciccolo Joseph T; Whitworth James W; Dunsiger Shira I; SantaBarbara Nicholas J; Nosrat Sanaz; LaBrec Jordan E

来源：American Journal on Addictions, 2016, 25(8): 623-627.

DOI：10.1111/ajad.12440

Background and ObjectiveYoung adults frequently engage in hazardous alcohol consumption, and many meet the diagnostic criteria for an alcohol use disorder. The urge to drink is a defining symptom of alcohol dependence, and it is closely tied to and exacerbated by negative affect. This study examined the acute effect of resistance exercise on affect, arousal, and drinking urges in young adult (ages 21-40) hazardous drinkers.
MethodsOn two separate occasions, 14 participants underwent an 18-hour alcohol abstinence before completing, in a counter-balanced manner, a 20-minute session of resistance exercise and a 20-minute video control.
ResultsSignificant improvements in affect (t=2.07, p=.04) and arousal (t=4.09, p<.01), but not urge to drink, were found with exercise.
ConclusionSingle sessions of resistance exercise can positively alter affect and arousal during alcohol abstinence.
Scientific SignificancePractical exercise interventions designed to alter affect and arousal could potentially alter drinking. (Am J Addict 2016;25:623-627)

• 出版日期2016-12
• 单位南宁师范大学